Re: [gNewSense-users] where can i find information / pathces to build icecat on lemote system ?!

[matti christensen]

ok - thanks !

the autoconf issue was new to me ( of course i do know that among  
features, new versions often bring new bugs and different  
compatibility issues = i might have a long conversation about  
complexity and related issues ).

/mc

keep-IT-simple




Quoting Christophe Jarry <address@hidden>:

> To build IceCat 3.6.x, try this:
>
>     wget -c http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/gnuzilla/3.6.16/icecat-3.6.16.tar.bz2
>     tar -xf icecat-3.6.16.tar.bz2
>     cd icecat-3.6.16
>
> Comment out the line:
>
>     ac_add_options --enable-optimize="-pipe -O3"
>
> in .mozconfig (otherwise IceCat prevents some pictures to be displayed on
> YeeLoong). Then:
>
>     patch -Np1 <../Work-around-FTBFS-on-mips-by-disabling-TLS-support.patch
>     cp configure{,.orig}
>     autoconf2.13 configure.in >configure
>
> See autoconf line of
> https://developer.mozilla.org/En/Developer_Guide/Build_Instructions/Linux_Prerequisites#All_other_systems
> for explanations on the use of this old 2.13 version. Then:
>
>     ./configure
>     make
>     sudo make install
>
> Those instructions worked for me with IceCat 3.6.13. I think it will work for
> you as well.
>
> Christophe
>
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